Reaching New Heights: UTHealth Space Medicine Fellowship Featured in University Spotlight
We’re proud to see our Space Medicine Fellowship and faculty leadership featured in a recent UTHealth Houston news story:
Space medicine team reaches for the stars to cure diseases
The article highlights the innovative work of Kris Lehnhardt, MD, FACEP, Section Director of the Space Medicine Program at UTHealth Houston and Chief Medical Officer for NASA’s Human Health and Performance Directorate. Alongside his colleagues, Dr. Lehnhardt is helping lead the charge in exploring how spaceflight impacts the human body, and how this research may translate to better care for patients here on Earth.
The UTHealth Houston Space Med Fellowship, led by Fellowship Director Nicolas Heft, MD offers an unparalleled training opportunity at the intersection of emergency medicine, aerospace physiology, and translational research. Dr. Heft, who was also the program’s first fellow, continues to guide its growth as the field of commercial spaceflight expands.
From radiation exposure to fluid shifts, the physiological challenges of space mirror many of the complex conditions we treat in critical care and emergency settings. As commercial spaceflight continues to evolve, UTHealth Houston is honored to be at the forefront, helping shape the future of human health in space.
We’re incredibly proud of Drs. Lehnhardt and Heft, who represent our department with excellence and vision, and are helping take our Space Medicine Fellowship to new heights, quite literally.